Seam press board



Dec. 16, 1958 o. RADLIFF 2,864,187

SEAM PRESS BOARD Filed Nov. 14, 1956 FIG. 2.

INVENTOR Olga Radliff United States Patent SEAM PRESS BOARD Olga Radliif, San Jacinto, Calif. Application November 14, 1956, Serial No. 622,125 1 Claim. (Cl. 38-115) This invention relates to seam press boards.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a seam press board including a large and small board which may be alternately used in a convenient manner and which includes a rest for the iron when not in use.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a seam press board of the above type which may be disassembled and collapsed for increased compactness and portability when not in use.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a seam press board bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and effective in operation and use.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of the invention shown ready for use upon assembling;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary. longitudinal sectional view showing the manner of mounting the boards on the stand;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the device shown collapsed and ready for storage.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, represents a large ironing board to the undersurface of which are secured a pair of parallel, laterally spaced sleeves 11, substantially as illustrated. A second smaller ironing board 12 is secured in vertically spaced relationship below the board 10 by means of the spring type supports 13 which may be collapsed downwardly to permit the boards 10 and 12 to be collapsed together as shown in Fig. 4, when not in use.

A collapsible stand is provided and includes a pair of U-shaped rods having central portions 14 which are pivotally connected together at their midpoints by the pin 15. The upper ends of the central portions 14 are integrally formed at right angles thereto with the parallel rods 15 which are adapted to be received within the sleeves 11 whereby to support the boards 10 and 12, as shown in Fig. 2.

The lower ends of the central portions 14 are integrally formed at right angles thereto with the parallel laterally spaced feet 16 which extend in the same direction as the upper portions 15' and terminate in the upwardly and inwardly inclined portions 17 which in turn terminate in the horizontal portions 18 which are connected to the central portions 14.

An iron rest is provided and includes a rectangular plate 19 provided on the undersurface thereof with the spring clips 20 adapted to resiliently engage the portions 2,864,187 Patented Dec. 16, 1958 ice be reversed to bring the sleeve board 12 uppermost byremoving the rods 15' from the sleeves 11 and then reversing the boards 10 and 12 and again inserting the rods 15' into the sleeves, as will be obvious. The plate 19 will serve as a support for the iron when not in use to prevent the same from falling onto the floor. The board is used specifically when sewing at a machine for use in pressing seams, for better dressmaking, and permits the seamstress to remain seated at all times and can be used easily and readily by turning slightly in the chair. It will save time and energy when pressing seams by just reaching under the board and turning the iron switch. Dressmaking time is saved, and the board is particularly handy for use in pinning. The stand folds compactly flat, as shown in Fig. 4, with one end of the rest 19 still attached. The boards 10 and 12 may also be collapsed together and placed thereon. Thus, it may be easily shipped and handled and easily stored. It is of the proper height so as not to interfere while sewing and is of the proper length for the necessary use set forth above. It is provided with the sleeve board 12 on the underneath portion and is easily slipped oflf and turned over on the stand while seated.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A seam press board comprising, in combination, an ironing board, a pair of laterally spaced apart sleeves secured to the under surface of said ironing board, a sleeve board, collapsible support means releasably connecting said ironing and sleeve boards in vertically spaced apart relationship, collapsible stand legs removably supporting said vertically spaced apart boards comprising a-pair of U-shaped rods, each of said U-shaped rods having a pair of sides and a base connecting said sides, pivot means rotatably supporting the central portions of the bases of both of said U-shaped rods together for rotation about a horizontal axis between a collapsed coplanar position and an open angularly related position, one side of each of said U-shaped rods slidably disposed within said sleeves, and the other side of each of said rods providing supporting feet for engagement with a supporting surface, inwardly extending portions at the end of each said other side extending toward said one side and said base terminating in sections extending substantially parallel to said other side of said rod intermediate said pivot means and said other side, a plate bridging said sections, and spring clamp means secured to the under surface of said plate at opposite ends resiliently engaging said sections.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 701,197 Gernert et a1. May 27, 1902 1,976,031 Lowenberg Oct. 9, 1934 2,559,887 Ludlow July 10, 1951 

